Outreach & Education

From May to September, thousands of adult salmon pass through the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE)'s Ballard Locks on the final leg of their epic journey returning to the rivers and streams they were born in. WDFW staff and volunteers will be tabling during USACE's annual event, Salmon Day, to showcase fish and wildlife education, respond to public inquiry, and encourage participation in a 5-minute salmon viewing survey. No experience necessary! WDFW will be conducting our third annual Salmon Viewing Survey at select locations to learn more about salmon viewers. As part of this project, volunteers may be asked to be stationed at a prize wheel or circulate around the facility to share more about the survey with visitors during the event. Contact WDFW's Watchable Wildlife Coordinator, Kelsey Hansen, at kelsey.hansen@dfw.wa.gov with any questions.